Policy Text:
The Ministry of the Environment, when reviewing applications for the establishment, operation or maintenance of a system that collects, stores, transmits, treats or disposes of sewage should incorporate available source protection information in its decision-making process, and require the incorporation of appropriate risk management measures to protect the source of drinking water as part of any environmental compliance approval.
The provision in a. applies to the following types of sewage works where they would be a moderate or low drinking water threat:
for the Brockville and James W. King Intake Protection Zones 1 and 2 and Sydenham Intake Protection Zones 1, 2 and 3a:
discharge of stormwater from a stormwater retention pond
industrial effluent discharges
management of agricultural source material where land or water is used for aquaculture
storage of sewage (e.g., treatment plant tanks)
for the A.L. Dafoe, Bath, Fairfield, Kingston Central, Point Pleasant and Sandhurst Shores Intake Protection Zones 1 and 2:
combined sewer discharge from a stormwater outlet to surface water
discharge of stormwater from a stormwater retention pond
industrial effluent discharges
sanitary sewers and related pipes
sewage treatment plant bypass discharge to surface water
sewage treatment plant effluent discharges (including lagoons)
sewage storage (e.g., treatment plant tanks)
management of agricultural source material where land or water is used for aquaculture.